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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Wales · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Bridgend County Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
4,744 approved · 2,062 refused · 1,058 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Jan 2004 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ballas Cottage Heol Y Sheet North Cornelly Bridgend CF33 4RY
Received 17 Nov 201019 Victoria Avenue Porthcawl Bridgend CF36 3HG
Received 24 Apr 20071 Baglan Cottages off A4063 Coytrahen CF32 0DP
Received 24 Aug 2016Llynfi Lodge Llynfi Road Maesteg Bridgend CF34 9DS
Received 4 Oct 2013Bridgend County B C Civic Offices Angel Street Bridgend CF31 4WB
Received 12 Aug 2009Land South Of The Nicholls Arms Coytrahen Bridgend CF32 0EP
Received 23 Mar 2012Penylan House Ton Kenfig Maudlam Bridgend CF33 4PT
Received 27 Apr 2015Florentine 1 Commercial Street Ogmore Vale Bridgend CF32 7BL
Received 23 Sept 201242 New Road Porthcawl CF36 5TL
Received 5 Jul 201612 Wigan Terrace Bryncethin Bridgend Cf32 9Ye
Received 2 Aug 2006164 Bridgend Road Maesteg Bridgend CF34 0NE
Received 27 May 2008Land east of Pencoed Pencoed Bridgend
Received 11 Apr 2025Brynllefrith Farm Caerau Maesteg CF34 0TN
Received 8 Mar 2018Rowan House Pen-Y-Fai Bridgend Cf31 4Lw
Received 17 Oct 200545 Briary Way Brackla Bridgend CF31 2PU
Received 18 Dec 20201 Mission Road Garth Maessteg CF34 0ND
Received 28 Apr 20211 Greenmeadow Shwt Bridgend CF32 8TY
Received 24 Aug 201216 Joslin Road Bridgend CF35 6BD
Received 10 May 2023Garth Park Garth Maesteg
Received 23 May 2005Southlands Funeral Home 59 South Road Porthcawl CF36 3DA
Received 2 Feb 20227 Willow Close Porthcawl Bridgend CF36 6AB
Received 4 Jul 201344 Ynysteg Tondu Bridgend CF32 9EU
Received 23 Aug 200730-32 High Street Ogmore Vale CF32 7AD
Received 23 Nov 202338 Rest Bay Close Porthcawl CF36 3UN
Received 1 Dec 2021Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Bridgend County Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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